Ron Herring
Dothan
Summary
I am an accomplished executive that worked my way up through learning, adapting, and overcoming. I rarely meet strangers, I value integrity, and have a strong work ethic. I have demonstrated success in market share growth through strategic partnerships and creative solutions. I am prepared to make a positive impact in my next challenge and bring with me all of the desire and determination that it will take to get the job done.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Executive Sales Representative
Surface Solutions Southeast
Dothan, AL
03.2026 - Current
- I leverage skills and relationships with local business owners to gain market share
- Consult with commercial property owners on issues with erosion and other damages to their asphalt/concrete parking lots and driveways.
- In this short time, we have worked with schools, local municipalities, restaurants, convenience stores and grocery stores to improve curb appeal and property values while protecting them from liability issues.
- Perform estimates, answer RFP/RFQ, and negotiate contracts.
Senior Lease Account Executive
Interstate Nationalease
Albany, GA
01.2025 - Current
- Coordinated and managed sales efforts in the Southeast working across various departments (service, credit, and accounting) to serve a diverse customer base.
- Expanded business with customers that had been doing business long before I joined the team.
- Brought on new customers and closed the largest sale in the company's 60 year history in July of 2025.
- Collaborated with other sales reps for new business in their own territories.
- Worked with collections to get past due accounts current and helped some accounts find ways to fulfill their contracts to improve their financial condition and create opportunities to continue to do business with us as needed.
Director of Sales and Operations
Summerford Truck Lines
Ashford, AL
03.2022 - 10.2024
- Original purpose for employment was to build a small freight brokerage from scratch for a 90-year-old trucking company..
- As the lone employee of Summerford Logistics and inception, I conducted sales calls and managed freight from the "cradle to grave". In September of 2022, we had enough business to make the first hire.
- I was asked to also assume Director of Operations role for the asset division in June of 2023 and led a recovery of that division by focusing on employee and customer retention.
- Before I left in October of 2024 for a new experience, I had led the brokerage from zero to $100K/month in gross profit, grew the asset division by 20%, and diversified the customer base so that seasonal freight would not be the only determining factor in our success.
- Led the asset division to become Carrier of the Quarter for Montgomery Logistics.
National Account Sales Manager
AMX Logistics
Atlanta, GA
11.2013 - 01.2022
- I was the first hire for this start-up freight brokerage for a parent company that had an asset division of 250 units.
- Learned cradle to grave logistics, made cold calls to prospective customers and carriers.
- Developed into a sales leader as the company grew and brought on many national accounts.
- Helped to grow AMX Logistics from a team of 3 to a team of over 50 and four locations around the Southeast. In that time, saw AMX Logistics go from inception to nearly $200M per year in gross revenue.
- My accounts grew to nearly $50M in revenue.
- Given the opportunity to attend a Leadership Development Class during this span and became the President of the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce's 39th Leadership Dothan Group.
- Awarded Salesperson of the Year in 2018.
- Helped lead our team to Carrier of the Year awards with multiple accounts that I brought on.
Founder
R. Herring & Company
Panama City Beach, FL
01.2008 - 06.2013
- Owned and operated several streams of revenue under this umbrella.
- Executive Transportation and Limousine Service- Dealt with airline contracts for Southwest Airlines and Delta Airlines to shuttle pilots from Northwest Florida Beaches International to their hotels and back to the airport. We also handled all vouchers for passengers for various delay reasons and baggage issues.
- Worked with Sheltair (FBO) as preferred service for high end clientele flying in and out on private aircraft.
- Had a contract with the Panama City Beach, Walton County, and Destin Tourist and Visitor Bureaus to handle transportation for all major and minor events to include concerts, festivals, and conferences.
- Under R. Herring & Co., I also had a fireworks business, partnered in a used car dealership (wholesale and retail), had a commercial real estate license, and hosted/promoted an event featuring Tim Tebow.
Education
High School Diploma -
Cottonwood High School
Cottonwood, ALAssociate of Arts -
George C Wallace Community College
Dothan, ALNo Degree - Business Administration And Marketing
Troy State University- Dothan Campus
DothanSkills
- Cold calling
- Pipeline management
- Negotiating
- Public speaking
- Leadership
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Relationship Management
- MS Office, Hubspot, Salesforce, McLeod TMS
- Logistics and time management
- Route optimization
- Fleet management
- Creative thinking and critical thinking
Timeline
Senior Executive Sales Representative
Surface Solutions Southeast
03.2026 - Current
Senior Lease Account Executive
Interstate Nationalease
01.2025 - Current
Director of Sales and Operations
Summerford Truck Lines
03.2022 - 10.2024
National Account Sales Manager
AMX Logistics
11.2013 - 01.2022
Founder
R. Herring & Company
01.2008 - 06.2013
High School Diploma -
Cottonwood High School
Associate of Arts -
George C Wallace Community College
No Degree - Business Administration And Marketing
Troy State University- Dothan Campus